Enagás Completes First Loading of LNG Tanker in Barcelona

Enagás announced it successfully completed the first loading of an LNG tanker at its Barcelona regasification plant. 

'Within the new international market environment for LNG, in which tanker loading at LNG terminals is playing a pivotal role in meeting the burgeoning demand from other markets, the Spanish Gas System remained the global leader in this type of operation for the third year running. In 2013, 51% of global loading operations were performed in Spain, according to figures from the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers,' reads the note released by the company on Thursday. 

According to the company, the vessel had a capacity of 160,000 cubic metres and 156,560 cubic metres of LNG were loaded.

LNG' share of global gas trade declined to 31.4% in 2013, according to a recent study released by BP.